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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S6W-07853

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 April 2022
Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, regarding any impact on its policies and action in this area, to the recommendation in the University of Central Lancashire report, A Critical Appraisal of the UK’s Regulatory Regime for Combustible Façades, that BS 8414 testing must be reviewed further.

The Scottish Government is aware of the cited report and its recommendation that the BS 8414 test must be reviewed. We are also aware of the ongoing research sponsored by the UK Government on BS 8414 testing and the work by the European Commission in the development of a large scale façade fire test.

Following consultation last year, The Building Scotland (Amendment) Regulations 2022 were laid in the Scottish Parliament on 22 April. From 1 June 2022, these regulations introduce a ban on combustible cladding systems on residential and other high risk buildings over 11 metres. For such buildings, BS 8414 can no longer be used as an alternative means of compliance with building regulations.

Question reference: S6W-07511

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to collect feedback on the experiences of former Hong Kong residents who resettle in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-07981

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will announce its review of the second Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing, in light of the reported need for certainty for social landlords to be able to plan for the required transition to net zero emissions.

As covered in the response to S6W-07980 on 26 April 2022, the Scottish Government’s response to the Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce report will be published after the Scottish Local government elections. The response will address the review of Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing.

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Question reference: S6W-07980

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government when it will respond to the Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce report.

Question reference: S6W-07982

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 08 April 2022
Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to commission a sector capacity assessment of the estimated net cost of the energy transition in the social housing sector, in line with the recommendation by the Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce, and if it does, by when it will do so.

As covered in the response to S6W-07980, the Scottish Government’s response to the Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce report will be published after the Scottish local government elections. The response will address the recommendation of commissioning a sector capacity assessment of the estimated net cost of the energy transition in the social housing sector.

Question reference: S6W-07644

Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government whether its high-level ambitions on nature, set out in its Programme for Government, Statement of Intent on Biodiversity, National Strategy for Economic Transformation and Draft National Planning Framework 4, that aim to tackle the nature and climate crises holistically, will be supported with new funding and delivery mechanisms in the Resource Spending Review.

We recognise that the high-level ambitions we have to tackle the twin nature and climate crises need to be supported with adequate funding. This is why we have already committed to invest an additional £500 million in the natural economy over the course of this Parliament. This includes £250 million on peatland restoration over the current decade, £65 Million on the new Nature Restoration Fund over the course of this Parliament, and £100 million to increase forestry planting,

‎ £30 million to expand Scotland's national forests, and £20 million to increase nursery stocks. The Resource Spending Review will reflect these priorities.

Question reference: S6W-07489

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 March 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to increase the number of lung cancer nurse specialists (LCNSs), in light of the target recommended by the Lung Cancer Clinical Expert Group of 80 new lung cancer patients to every whole-time equivalent LCNS.

Question reference: S6T-00664

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 April 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the potential impact on Scottish Government standard due diligence of reports of lost documentation related to the Ferguson Marine ferry contract.

Question reference: S6T-00659

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 April 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 April 2022

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported planned boycott of solicitors taking on summary cases brought under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018, from 3 May 2022.

Question reference: S6F-01044

Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 25 April 2022
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 April 2022

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government can take to encourage more women to stand for elected office.